Chapter 52

Feld raised his paddle, and it was a terrifying fifteen billion Berries!

A full five billion Berries added on top of the original amount!

This was too astonishing!

Causing the host to momentarily doubt his own eyes, he rubbed them hard before letting out a thunderous roar:

"Fifteen billion Berries! Lord Feld bids fifteen billion Berries, truly the king who controls the currency flow of the underworld!!"

"Is there anyone who will bid higher than Lord Feld?"

"If no one else, I declare that the first Senzu Bean belongs to..."

A proud and cold voice suddenly interrupted him.

"I bid seventeen billion."

The only one in the venue who would speak like this was none other than the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock.

People looked at the Pirate Empress; her peerless elegance left no one unmoved.

Even those who still wanted to raise their bids momentarily forgot to lift their paddles.

Feld sat down as well.

Doflamingo, sitting beside him, asked gloomily, "What, are you infatuated with that woman too?"

Feld, with a cigar in his mouth, snorted:

"With my wealth, how many women could I not have? I just don't want to turn into stone."

Cowardly as it was, it made perfect sense, leaving no one with a word to say.

At other seats.

Luffy of the Red Hair Pirates, Laughture, looked at the Immortal Bird Ma Erke:

"Aren't you going to treat Whitebeard's illness? Why aren't you bidding?"

Ma Erke said, "Wait for the next one. Anyway, I brought enough money; I will definitely be able to buy one. What about you? Why aren't you bidding either?"

Laughture shrugged indifferently:

"I'm not as rich as you. I've already decided to return empty-handed; after all, Captain Shanks is used to having his arm cut off."

Thus.

This first Senzu Bean, at a price of seventeen billion Berries, fell into the hands of Empress Boa Hancock.

Money exchanged hands, and goods were delivered.

The money was fetched by Carrot.

Carrot, carrying a large chest full of treasure, transformed into a little money-grubber and exclaimed joyfully:

"So much, so much money, Master!"

Luo Xing curled his lip, internally complaining about her lack of experience; last time, he had shaken down the Yonko Big Mom for fifty billion.

However, seeing that full large chest, Luo Xing's mood was still very pleasant.

After all, this was only the first Senzu Bean.

56. Katakuri's Probe, the Chaotic Battle Begins! (Requesting Flowers)

The first Senzu Bean, at a price of seventeen billion Berries, went to the Pirate Empress's household.

The atmosphere in the arena was completely heated up.

When the second Senzu Bean began its auction, it surpassed the first one's seventeen billion in just a few minutes.

"Twenty billion!"

A woman's voice came from the VIP seats.

It was not Boa Hancock, but Stussy, the Queen of Joy Street.

After Stussy raised her paddle, she coquettishly acted cute and said:

"Could all the big brothers and big sisters please raise your hands high and not compete with a humble girl like me for this Senzu Bean?"

Feld, the King of Loan Sharks, wore an expression as if he was about to vomit:

"Stussy, you old witch of unknown age, and you call yourself a humble girl? I bid twenty-three billion!"

A trace of chilling killing intent flashed imperceptibly in Stussy's eyes, but her face remained smiling as she said:

"Lord Feld is generous; I shall withdraw."

At the sky-high price of twenty-three billion Berries, no one in the arena spoke up for a moment.

Even Hordy, Jozu, and Elizabello II, who desperately wanted the Senzu Bean, could only stare blankly.

Twenty-three billion was simply too much; their assets were far from enough.

Just as Feld, rubbing his fists, prepared to take this Senzu Bean into his possession, the Immortal Bird Ma Erke stood up:

"I bid twenty-five billion on behalf of the Whitebeard Pirates. This Senzu Bean is to treat Father's illness; I hope everyone will grant me a favor."

Laughture, eating a chicken leg, muttered, "Why does Ma Erke speak just like the Captain?"

Shanks' catchphrase is "grant me a favor."

Murmurs rose in the arena.

What everyone cared about was Ma Erke's mention of treating Whitebeard's illness?

Did that world's strongest man fall ill?

As for granting Ma Erke a favor, that was not even worth mentioning.

The Whitebeard Pirates, as the long-standing strongest Yonko crew, who dared to offend them?

Feld promptly surrendered again.

The expression of Doflamingo beside him was as gloomy as water.

His original plan was for all the Senzu Beans to be his.

Because he believed that in Dressrosa, no one dared to compete with him.

However, the arrival of the Pirate Empress, the Immortal Ma Erke, Katakuri, and Rachiru completely threw his plans into disarray.

These four each possessed strength not inferior to his.

Especially the latter three, who all belonged to the Four Emperors' factions, which were far more powerful than his own!

Doflamingo could not afford to offend any of them.

"Damn it! If I had known this, I would never have agreed to Kaido holding this damn auction!"

Regretting it now was useless, though.

The current situation was no longer within his control.

Even with the two underworld kings, Feld and Pieclo, added to his side, it still wouldn't work.

The second Senzu Bean was taken by the Immortal Bird Ma Erke of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Carrot dragged back a treasure chest even larger than before; her two rabbit eyes were about to turn into the shape of Berries.

The third Senzu Bean went up for auction.

The first two Senzu Beans were sold so quickly that many people didn't have time to raise their paddles.

Yet just as they were about to raise their hands, a powerful pressure suddenly descended upon the entire venue.

In the air, black currents surged.

Seeing this, Doflamingo, the Empress, and Pepper almost simultaneously changed expressions.

Because they were too familiar with it; the aura of this pressure was clearly Conqueror's Haki!

Thump, thump, thump!

A man wielding a trident marched with a grim stride straight toward the pillar in the center of the fighting platform.

The host was too terrified to speak.

Diamante, the arena's order keeper, swallowed hard; he dared not open his mouth as he had scolded Pepper before.

"I offer two billion Berries. This third Senzu Bean belongs to the Whole Cake Island. Do you have any objections?"

Charlotte Katakuri's sharp gaze swept across the entire venue; anyone daring to meet his gaze belonged among the ranks of the strong.

Katakuri took the Senzu Bean into his hand and threw a box away at an extremely high speed.

The direction he threw it was precisely where Luo Xing was located!

Just as the box was about to strike Luo Xing.

One person, like a tiger leaping from the mountain, suddenly appeared before Luo Xing, extended a hand, and firmly caught the box.

Katakuri's pupils contracted slightly.

His original intention was to use this to test the strength of that mysterious Beast Emperor's Imperial Son-in-Law, but he hadn't expected the opponent's lackey to catch it.

The force he used was not small; he had even covered the box with Haki.